@Techstars If Nigerians are creative enough to make good music, we should also be creative enough to make our own audio speakers, and we are doing it here in Nigeria. 🔊
I did some math this week and it honestly shocked me.
Imagine you had ₦100,000 in 2016.
Back then, that was about $500.
If you left that ₦100,000 sitting in a savings account in naira, inflation and devaluation have quietly eaten it. Today, that same ₦100,000 is only worth about $73.
But what if you had put that $500 into dollar assets instead?
The naira has moved from ₦199/$1 to over ₦1,360/$1.
That crash hurts if your money is in naira.
But it helps if your money was already in dollars.
Here’s what that $500 would look like today if it went into some of the most talked-about stocks and assets:
If you bought NVIDIA, your ₦100,000 would be worth about ₦96 million today.
Bitcoin?About ₦91 million.
Even AMD would have turned it into ₦42 million.
The big names did well too.
Eli Lilly: ₦27M.
Tesla: ₦16M.
Apple: ₦8.4M.
Microsoft: ₦6.4M.
Amazon: ₦4.6M.
And it wasn’t just tech.
The "boring" stuff still won.
The S&P 500 would have turned ₦100k into ₦2.8M.
Gold would have turned it into ₦2.2M.
JPMorgan would have turned it into ₦2.9M.
The point isn’t that you should have predicted NVIDIA 10 years ago.
Nobody did.
The point is this: a diversified portfolio with USD backed assets grew and got a shield from the naira’s decline at the same time. So we aren’t saying don’t invest in Naira, we are saying hold a diversified portfolio.
You can’t go back and invest in 2016.
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We love and appreciate Alex Onyia, but we must learn to isolate a matter and look at it without prejudice.
If a brother takes a wrong step we should be able to say "Bro, you got that one wrong".
Making people infallible even before they could admit a mistake, is not helping us.
My brother Alex, I was shocked when people started tagging me to this, and I saw that you had registered the organization without even asking me whether I would still like to be part of it or not.
You and I know how this organization started before you brought the name suggestions, and your friends in the group know too. I am bewildered that you would literally register an organization whose concept I started and which you later joined me in building, without even asking whether I would like to remain involved.
It is disappointing because I suffered a small setback, and suddenly it feels like I am of no importance to an organization that was literally my concept. I guess the people you have added now bring more value, but let’s not forget that I funded the inception 100% and was also publicly asking people for donations and support.
It is not like I have any interest in fighting over the organization or claiming anything. I just think basic respect and acknowledgment would have required you to speak to me before taking such a major step.
I am genuinely disappointed by how Igbo people behave amongst themselves and how this was handled has shown once again that we truly are what people say we are.
My best wishes.
Gaius Chibueze!
MAIGA (MAKE ALA IGBO GREAT AGAIN)
Some people are saying why did Gaius come to speak out in public when he could've called Alex in private.
Well, when someone publicly announces that they've registered an initiative you both developed, without sending you a notice, you have the right to publicly question it.
My brother Alex, I was shocked when people started tagging me to this, and I saw that you had registered the organization without even asking me whether I would still like to be part of it or not.
You and I know how this organization started before you brought the name suggestions, and your friends in the group know too. I am bewildered that you would literally register an organization whose concept I started and which you later joined me in building, without even asking whether I would like to remain involved.
It is disappointing because I suffered a small setback, and suddenly it feels like I am of no importance to an organization that was literally my concept. I guess the people you have added now bring more value, but let’s not forget that I funded the inception 100% and was also publicly asking people for donations and support.
It is not like I have any interest in fighting over the organization or claiming anything. I just think basic respect and acknowledgment would have required you to speak to me before taking such a major step.
I am genuinely disappointed by how Igbo people behave amongst themselves and how this was handled has shown once again that we truly are what people say we are.
My best wishes.
Gaius Chibueze!
MAIGA (MAKE ALA IGBO GREAT AGAIN)
I've been reading the reactions to this post and I honestly, I am disappointed in our people!
I was here in 2024/2025 when Gaius Chibuzo & Alex Onyia and other began this initiative.
That Alex registered the initiative without giving Gaius a notice isn't right.
Learn to reason!
My brother Alex, I was shocked when people started tagging me to this, and I saw that you had registered the organization without even asking me whether I would still like to be part of it or not.
You and I know how this organization started before you brought the name suggestions, and your friends in the group know too. I am bewildered that you would literally register an organization whose concept I started and which you later joined me in building, without even asking whether I would like to remain involved.
It is disappointing because I suffered a small setback, and suddenly it feels like I am of no importance to an organization that was literally my concept. I guess the people you have added now bring more value, but let’s not forget that I funded the inception 100% and was also publicly asking people for donations and support.
It is not like I have any interest in fighting over the organization or claiming anything. I just think basic respect and acknowledgment would have required you to speak to me before taking such a major step.
I am genuinely disappointed by how Igbo people behave amongst themselves and how this was handled has shown once again that we truly are what people say we are.
My best wishes.
Gaius Chibueze!
MAIGA (MAKE ALA IGBO GREAT AGAIN)
At this point, it’s an insult to compare Speed Darlington to Portable.
This is what Speed Darlington said in this video:
1) Every job in Nigeria requires a degree certificate. You need a degree to become a bank teller in Nigerian banks or even a bike delivery rider for companies like FedEx. What happens to those who weren’t privileged to attend school?
2) In other developed countries, you don’t need a degree to work at Amazon, FedEx, etc. Your SSCE is enough to get something doing that pays more than what doctors are paid in Nigeria.
3) Nobody from your village or your uncle is after your success.
4) Lack of opportunity is why you’re not making progress, and your government has refused to create jobs for young people.
5) There aren’t enough jobs, and the available ones are reserved for the elites and their children.
6) Nigerian youths need to wake up and reject APC; their future and that of their unborn children is at risk.
@Uzochukwukwalu2 She is talking rubbish.
The reason for ara dara ada, is women nowadays add a lot of weight, due to food they eat and eating habits. Same reason for big tummy.
There are virgins with saggy tits and prostitutes with firm tits.
The best advice is, girls watch their weight & food
“Onyeaka Ozioma Elizabeth was spotted in the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja and she informed me that she was arrested at 33 Onitsha, Anambra State over 5 years and 3 months ago by the DSS and dumped in WAWA MILITARY DETENTION CENTER IN KAINJI, NIGER STATE WITHOUT ACCESS TO HER FAMILY or lawyer. Her sister, whose phone number Ozioma Elizabeth gave to me when contacted could not believe that Ozioma Elizabeth was still alive until she saw this video. What manner of trial or justice can come from such illegal and dehumanizing detention? See fear written all over her face. Brought from Anambra to KAINJI, NIGER STATE, to Abuja; towns and cities she has never been to and away from everything that she knows, to face trial. Trial for being Biafran? Why nobody has ever faced trial for being Oduduwa and certainly none will ever face trial for being Arewa. Nigeria, a country of injustice.” - By Barr. Nnaemeka.
Today, I expressed our commitment to the immediate flag-off and successful delivery of the Aba Commercial Smart City project, a transformative initiative that has the potential to redefine Aba as a modern commercial and technology-driven hub.
During a business meeting with the leadership of the project at Government House, Umuahia, I charged all project partners to fast-track the necessary processes so we can move from planning to implementation. In Abia, we do not believe in abandoned projects. We only embark on projects we are determined to complete.
I also directed the DG/CEO of the Public Private Partnership and Investment Promotion Office, Mr. Chinedu Chijioke, to work closely with the project team to ensure the State is ready for the project's flag-off.
I appreciate the commitment shown by the CEO of Aba Commercial Smart City and former Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, who described the project as one that will restore Aba to its pride of place, as well as the Board of Trustees Chairman, Sir Dr. Mike Okiro, former Inspector General of Police, and the Founder and President of Aba Commercial Smart City, Ambassador Osita Offor (Ultimate Commander), who presented a financially realistic framework for the project.
The team also informed us that, through their financial adviser and partnering banks, they have secured an initial ₦20 billion to commence the project.
The Aba Commercial Smart City promises to be a game changer for our State. With technology, innovation, and strategic partnerships driving its development, we remain committed to ensuring that this vision becomes a reality for the benefit of Ndi Abia and generations to come.